malposedadj.
/malˈpəʊzd/, U.S. /mælˈpoʊzd/ Dentistry and Medicine.
Abnormally positioned; = malpositioned adj.
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the world > space > place > placing or fact of being placed in (a) position > [adjective] > placed in wrong position
misplaced1563
out of place1748
malposed1900
malpositioned1946
1900 Lancet 31 Mar. 939/2 Mr. George J. Goldie demonstrated the usefulness of the x rays in..the regulation of teeth malposed in the jaw.
1965 N.Y. Jrnl. Dentistry 35 360/1 The extraction of one or more malposed lower anteriors may be necessary.
1977 Circulation 56 491 One twin had single atrium, solitary (right) ventricle, malposed great arteries, [etc.].
1989 Jrnl. Prosthetic Dentistry 61 403/2 They were concerned with the uprighting of malposed premolars, molars, and correction of super-erupted molars.
1996 Jrnl. Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surg. 112 415 Two patients had airway compression caused by a pincer effect between a malposed and enlarged ascending aorta and the descending aorta.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1900